A terrible strength : the hidden crisis of the black womb & your survival guide to healing
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Harmony, [2026]
Physical Description
xii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary
"Black women are facing a systemic gynecological health crisis. This book gives them the tools needed to unlearn the medical normalization of their suffering and offers a path forward to healing-by a foremost physician, surgeon, researcher, and gynecological cancer expert"--
Contents
- Part 1. How we begin : our origin stories. Origins : an inappropriate inheritance ; The basics : anatomy and our reproductive lives
- Part 2. How we live : the four conditions of the womb. Heavy menstrual bleeding : the suffering womb ; Endometriosis : the painful womb ; Fibroids : the neglected womb ; Endometrial cancer : the deadly womb
- Part 3. How we heal : changing the script. Strength to heal the Black womb. What does great gynecologic healthcare look like?
- Myths, vocabulary, and power.